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Alfa Romeo Arna

1983 – 1986 — Italy

The Alfa Romeo Arna, acronym for "Alfa Romeo Nissan Autoveicoli," was a hatchback produced from 1983 to 1987 by a joint venture between Alfa Romeo S.p.A. and Nissan Motor Company. Established on 9th October 1980, the joint venture aimed to capitalize on the growing market for family hatchbacks, with a shared goal to compete with successful models like the Volkswagen Golf and Lancia Delta. Takashi Ishihara of Nissan and Alfa Romeo President Ettore Massacesi signed a memorandum in Tokyo to establish AR.N.A. S.p.A., despite opposition from some political and auto industry quarters. Italian Prime Minister Francesco Cossiga supported the collaboration to revitalize the